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NY considering alternative to GED exam for adults

By: Associated Press

Published On: Feb 24 2013 07:05:35 PM EST

BUFFALO, N.Y. -

Since World War II, virtually all adults who've sought a high school equivalency diploma have taken the GED. Next year, students may have a choice of tests as states explore developing rival exams in response to plans to rewrite and computerize the GED and double the price.

New York state is reviewing bids from two testing companies.

Education officials have several concerns with the changes GED Testing Services will make on Jan. 1. Chief among them, they say New York doesn't have the technical infrastructure to give 50,000 tests via computer per year. They want to keep a paper-and-pencil version.

Further, the state picks up the testing tab for residents, so keeping the GED would either mean doubling the testing budget or giving fewer tests.

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